Why Chrome OS will fail — big time — A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history — The Chrome OS is here — sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its nascent desktop operating system.

Why Google Chrome OS has already won — Today InfoWorld's Randall Kennedy says that Google's Chrome OS will fail. — What he is missing is he's looking at the wrong field. — Google is playing a different game. Google Chrome OS is NOT about killing Microsoft or Apple. — What is it about?

Gameloft says it, others reining in Android plans — BARCELONA (Reuters) - French mobile phone games company Gameloft said it and other software developers were cutting back investment in developing games and other applications for Google's Android platform.

Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays — It's shaping up to a be very merry holiday season for Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader. — Earlier this week, we reported that Sony could not guarantee that its new Daily Edition Reader would reach online buyers in time for Christmas.

Brizzly Opens To All. And Snatches Someone From Facebook. — Brizzly was first unveiled in private beta at our first CrunchUp event in July, so it's only appropriate that today, the day of our next CrunchUp, it's being opened to the public. Now, to be clear, the product is still technically in beta …

Verizon Droids already dropping in price. Dell sells for $120 — Update: Amazon has dropped Droid to $150 as well — You might be able to find a refurbished iPhone for $49 off...but only if if it is refurbished. Even chain discounter Walmart only takes $2 off the price of the iPhone and there are never sales.

What happened to Second Life? — Some shops opened with a fanfare then quietly closed — Not long ago Second Life was everywhere, with businesses opening branches and bands playing gigs in this virtual world. Today you'd be forgiven for asking if it's still going.

Does Apple Enjoy a Licensing Loophole on iPhone? — While death and taxes are notable certainties, there's another in the wireless world: make a 3G cellphone and you pay patent royalties to Qualcomm. But Apple may be evading some of the consequences. — Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein …

Microsoft denies it built ‘backdoor’ in Windows 7 — Don't worry, company tells users; NSA involved only in security compliance standards — Computerworld - Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced yesterday after a senior National Security Agency …

Live Images of the New 3G BlackBerry Pearl 9100!! — First Live Photos of the new BlackBerry Pearl 9100!! — OoohHHH BaBy!! Any BlackBerry Pearl fans out there? I know there are. And I know so many of you have been waiting for Research in Motion to release an updated version …

Flickr co-founder tries his hand at another Web startup — B.C.-based Tiny Speck has big plans to tap the Web interactive wave he helped create with an attempt - still a secret - to take online gaming to another level — Personal Tech - Back to School Laptop Guide - The Download Decade - Browse the Windows 7 section

Apple's App Store approval process gets partially automated — Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect. — Apple recently began using computers to automatically scan for the use of private application programming interfaces.